100 PHENOLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS, CANADA, 1898,—-MACKAY. 
also the average difference between the first flowering and when 
the observers thought it might be said that “flowering was 
becoming common.” In other words, the South-Western half of 
the Province was in advance of the North-Eastern half as mea- 
sured by the “ first flowering ” and when“ flowering was becom- 
ing common” so far as the said five plants are concerned as 
follows: 
Flowering, 1898. Fl eee peers Average. = 
Mayflower 11.2 days. 11.1 days. Te 15 te 
Maplesca. ccc WO) ON Ss 10.85 
Strawberry........ Tippee ee Gor eke 6.90 
inditanvEeateeesrcce Ai 7 1et Gilt ee 5.20 
laCheeacc emer So 98 SHO) 98 8.25 
Average 8.66 days. 8.28 days. 8.47 days. 
That is, the one half of the Province is on the average eight 
and a half days in advance of the other half as divided 
above. 
The difterence between the extreme counties 
is very 
much greater, however, as shown by some of the other tables. 
